See the ISS from Swords, Leinster, Ireland
Next visible pass
Sun 15 Nov, 17:34
Look S. The station climbs to 14° in the SE and fades in the ESE after 4 minutes. Bright.
- Appears
- 17:34 · S
- Highest
- 17:36 · 14°
- Disappears
- 17:37 · ESE
Visible passes
| Date | Appears | Highest | Disappears | Brightness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 Nov | 17:34 · S 10° | 17:36 · SE 14° | 17:37 · ESE 10° | Bright (mag -1.8) |
| Sun 15 Nov | 19:09 · SW 10° | 19:10 · SW 25° | 19:10 · SW 25° | Fairly bright (mag -1.4) |
| Mon 16 Nov | 18:21 · SW 11° | 18:24 · SSE 33° | 18:24 · SE 33° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 17:34 · SSW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 25° | 17:39 · ESE 15° | Bright (mag -2.5) |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19:10 · WSW 10° | 19:12 · WSW 30° | 19:12 · WSW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.3) |
| Wed 18 Nov | 18:22 · WSW 10° | 18:25 · SSE 50° | 18:26 · SE 46° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 17:34 · SW 10° | 17:37 · SSE 41° | 17:39 · E 17° | Very bright (mag -3.1) |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19:11 · W 10° | 19:12 · WSW 31° | 19:12 · WSW 31° | Fairly bright (mag -1.1) |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18:23 · WSW 10° | 18:26 · S 63° | 18:26 · SE 56° | Very bright (mag -3.7) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 17:35 · WSW 10° | 17:38 · S 58° | 17:40 · E 18° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Sat 21 Nov | 19:12 · W 10° | 19:13 · WSW 30° | 19:13 · WSW 30° | Fairly bright (mag -1.0) |
| Sun 22 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:27 · SSW 62° | 18:27 · SE 55° | Very bright (mag -3.6) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 17:36 · W 10° | 17:39 · S 64° | 17:41 · ESE 17° | Very bright (mag -3.4) |
| Mon 23 Nov | 19:13 · W 11° | 19:14 · WSW 26° | 19:14 · WSW 26° | Fairly bright (mag -0.7) |
| Tue 24 Nov | 18:24 · W 10° | 18:28 · SSW 48° | 18:28 · SSE 41° | Very bright (mag -3.0) |
Directions are compass points; heights are degrees above the horizon (90° is overhead). Passes above about 40° are the easiest to see.
How to spot the space station
The ISS looks like a bright, steady star moving across the sky in a few minutes. It does not blink, which tells it apart from aircraft. Be outside a couple of minutes early and look towards the direction where it appears. It may fade out before reaching the horizon as it enters Earth's shadow.
Predictions use the SGP4 orbit model with elements from CelesTrak (epoch 14 Nov 07:16 UTC). Times can shift by a minute or more after the station adjusts its orbit, so check again on the day. Sources and methods.